The Expendables are back and blowing every bad guy and ’80s action movie cliche out of the water. Continue reading
Tag Archives: war
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The Lucky One
Zac Efron is All Grown Up, Attractive and Sensitive: The Movie! Continue reading
Oscar Documentary Shortlist 2012
Fifteen documentaries made the Oscar shortlist, but how come we haven’t heard of so many of them? Are they any good? Continue reading
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The Eagle
The only thing beefier than Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell is the unexpectedly substantial drama in this historical action film. Continue reading
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Buried
A nerve-shredding thriller that also offers subtle civilian-in-wartime commentary and a revelatory performance from Ryan Reynolds. Continue reading
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Peleliu 1944: Horror in the Pacific
This World War II documentary covers one battle with insight and deserving emotion. Continue reading
Heroes of the Zeroes: A Very Long Engagement
“A Very Long Engagement” — a dark, engaging fairytale of epic emotions and scope — continues Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading
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Lebanon
Brilliantly tense and harrowingly claustrophobic, Samuel Maoz’s “Lebanon” is the war film you haven’t seen, but should. Continue reading
Heroes of the Zeroes: Tropic Thunder
“Tropic Thunder” — in which stars’ collective Paramount hits become prank escrow — continues Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading
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Centurion
A cavalcade of carnage for those who thought “Braveheart” was too tame. Continue reading